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Woman accused of murdering her children and leaving their bodies in luggage faces New Zealand trial

Hakyung Lee, 44, faces trial for allegedly killing her children in 2018 after her husband's death; their remains were found in suitcases in 2022, discovered by a family who bought storage contents.

  • Lee Hak-yung, 44, a Korean-born New Zealander, is accused of killing her children Minu Jo, 6, and Yuna Jo, 8, in 2018, shortly after her husband died of cancer.
  • The children's remains lay undiscovered for years until the contents of a storage locker in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, were sold at auction.
  • The unsuspecting buyers brought the suitcases home and found the bodies wrapped and hidden inside.
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
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